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NASB | 1 Peter 2:24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 2:24 He personally carried our sins in His body on the cross [willingly offering Himself on it, as on an altar of sacrifice], so that we might die to sin [becoming immune from the penalty and power of sin] and live for righteousness; for by His wounds you [who believe] have been healed. |
Subject: did Jesus die for our sins or sickness |
Bible Note: Hello atdcross, Thank you for your reply as it clarifies to me where you're coming from:-) I truly mean that! My intent in appealing to Church History, Gill, and Spurgeon was not that they're correct in every regard (or that I agree with them on every issue), but that they collectively represent a historically sound and widely understood interpretation. The point being that this is important to sound exegesis and a correct understanding of scripture. We can't just dismiss the collective knowledge of good men led and inspired by God. I agree with your first and second points of clarification. You better communicated your thoughts:-) Christs' atoning sacrifice was done because man has an incureable, fatal spiritual malady called sin. Our problem is not physical. As to your observation that in the Gospels (Christs') healing is associated with forgiveness: I can agree with qualification. As only God can forgive sin (Mark 2:7), Christ was merely authenticating that He was the Messiah- the Son of God! None of His healings (miracles) were done soley for the benefit of the recipient. They were done to authenticate His ministry. (See Matt. 9:35 and 10:1.) This helps us (properly) view the miracles and disassociate them from the atonement. Regarding Isaiah 53:5, I think we could agree that proper interpretation rests on: 1. Understanding of the context; 2. Proper understanding and useage of the word for "healing" (Heb. rapha); 3. Historical and Biblical useage of the word; 4. The writer Isaiahs' intent For the most part, I think were on the same page with this. I hope I've helped you to better understand my thoughts. Thanks again for sharing! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |